Teacup with lotus and mandarin ducks
| Accession Nr.: | 2015.35.1 |
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| Type: | object for daily use; pottery |
| Date of production: |
19th century
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| Place of production: |
| Marks: | 壽 shou "long life" marking |
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| Materials/Techniques: | porcelain, underglaze blue, brown paint |
| Dimensions: | height: 5 cm diameter: 7.8 cm |
Blue and white porcelain, decorated with lotus, mandarin ducks and a butterfly couple, brown rim. Stylized cobalt inscription on the base of the shou (long life) character. In Chinese culture, the depiction of a pair of mandarin ducks is a powerful symbol of conjugal fidelity. The object in the picture was made by Chinese craftsmen in the Jingdezhen manufacture for the Vietnamese court in the 19th century.
